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NY sues firms for selling toys with high lead levels

New York officials are seeking fines against Walmart and Target, for selling toys containing toxic amounts of lead. [Photo: AFP]

New York state authorities on Thursday announced a lawsuit against retail giants Walmart and Target for selling Chinese-made toys that had up to 10 times the legal limit of lead.

The lawsuit seeks up to $6,000 in penalties for each of the thousands of Cra-Z-Jewelz jewelry kits the retailers and importer LaRose Industries sold from 2015 to 2016 before they were recalled.

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